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About us

Mō mātou

We are Aotearoa New Zealand’s central bank. Our work enables our economy to grow and means we can all rely on the banking system as we spend, borrow and save in our daily lives.

Kei tēnei wāhanga

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Our people

Meet our leadership team, Board, and members of the Monetary Policy Committee.

Careers | Ngā tūranga mahi

Join us and you’ll be a part of one of the world’s most trusted and respected central banks.

What we do

We enable economic wellbeing and prosperity for all New Zealanders. Find out about our vision, role and values.

Our focus areas

We're focused on our people, climate change, te ao Māori, data and information governance and supporting innovation in financial services.

Legislation | Ā mātou ture

View the public Acts that provide us with our powers and responsibilities, and the secondary legislation made by us.

Corporate publications

Browse our Annual Report, Statement of Performance Expectations, Statement of Intent and other corporate publications.

Who we are

We are Aotearoa New Zealand's central bank. 

We enable economic wellbeing and prosperity for all New Zealanders.

We do this by keeping prices stable, supervising banks and insurance companies, managing the wholesale money system and producing New Zealand’s currency.

Watch our 60 second video to find out more about what we do.

Audio: We know the tides can change quickly.

Visual: A person is standing on the beach, looking out at the sea. Reserve Bank of New Zealand Te Pūtea Matua logo appears in the bottom left hand corner.

Audio: So we're focused on keeping the waka steady and navigating with confidence and innovation.

Visual: Person kayaking at sea.

Audio: At Te Pūtea Matua, we're committed to improving the living standards and economic well-being of all New Zealanders.

Visual: Woman walking along the Wellington waterfront, followed by various scenes from the New Zealand landscape. 

Audio: Every day we work behind the scenes to protect the value of our money.

Visual: Couple walking down the street, woman holding a piggy bank. Video then transitions to a father walking his daughter to school.

Audio: And keep our financial systems sound.

Visual: Woman enters a café and orders a coffee. 

Audio: Keep prices stable and cash flowing around the economy.

Visual: Woman pays for her coffee with a $5 banknote, and walks down the street with her coffee in hand.

Audio: And supporting jobs for people. What we do impacts the lives of all New Zealanders.

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Audio: Like me.

Visual: Close up of female wearing a red helmet.

Audio: and me

Visual: Close up of barista.

Audio: and me

Visual: Cut to person kayaking.

Audio: and me

Visual: Close up of girl walking to school.

Audio: So you can continue to dream big.

Visual: Woman who ordered a coffee earlier faces the camera. 

Audio: Toitū te Ōhanga, Toitū te Oranga. We enable economic wellbeing and prosperity of all New Zealanders. 

Visual: Cut back to father walking his daughter to school, and person kayaking at sea. Reserve Bank of New Zealand Te Pūtea Matua logo appears on screen.